A/N: I HATE MYSELF!! I'M A BAD WRITER!!!! --''
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Chapter 12: A White Christmas
Thanksgiving's passed after the school dance that everyone talked about in the cafeteria. The story of Syaoran and Sakura spread as far to the other side of Hong Kong. Some were talking about it as if it were a best- selling book while others shook their head. Meiling comes to their school now.
"Syao-baby! Christmas is almost here, what are you gonna get me?" Meiling flashed her big watery ruby eyes, and clung all over Syaoran's shirt.
"Nothing. Get away from me Meiling. I'm warning you." Syaoran said seriously.
"Aww, my pooh bear! Lemme give you a BIG hug!" Meiling laughed as she leaned herself against Syaoran, and placed her arms around his neck.
"Nice going, playboy." Some familiar voice rang next to him. Syaoran sighed, and stared up. Sakura and her friends were just passing by.
"What? What's the matter, baby? Aren't ya gonna walk me to class?" Meiling asked.
"Let me think—um, NO." Syaoran said crossly as he pushed Meiling off his chest. He stared afar, his eyes trailing for the shadows of Sakura and her friends.
"Meiling, I'm serious. Get away from me." Syaoran warned as Meiling still would not let go of his shirt.
"Aww, my poor baby, what's wrong?" Meiling asked concernedly while checking her nails.
"EVERYTHING. Especially the stupid fuckin' sight of YOU! Now—oh never mind—" Syaoran rolled his eyes and ran after Sakura. He tapped her lightly on the shoulder.
Sakura turned around curiously, but her head blew smoke when she saw the sight of Syaoran. He said nothing, but took out a nice wrapping from his backpack, and handed it over to Sakura.
"Merry Christmas, Kinomoto." He tried to smile, and ran off.
Sakura stared at the white satin material dotted with silver stars and moons, tied gracefully at the top with a gray ribbon. She did everything she could to throw it away in front of Tomoyo, but instead she placed it on the side of her backpack.
"See, Sakura? Syaoran's really nice. He didn't mean for Meiling to come. She just came unexpectedly. Besides, he already told Eriol and the other boys that the wedding is canceled." Tomoyo smiled.
"I don't care." Sakura muttered. "So, Eriol's your official boyfriend now?" she smiled, trying to change the subject.
Tomoyo blushed. "We're going on a date Christmas eve. You wanna come?"
"No thanks. I don't want to be the third wheel. I'm gonna stay home and cry. I'm leaving the next day at a 10:00 plane to Japan. They've already made arrangements for me." Sakura tried to say it courteously.
"I'm soooooo going to miss you!! Maybe Eriol and I are going to visit ya sometime! My mom's going to Japan for a business trip and she said she could bring three people!" Tomoyo squeaked.
"Who's the lucky third?" Sakura asked sarcastically.
"I don't know, but it'll be good," Tomoyo gave Sakura a thumbs-up sign and ran off to Eriol. Sakura stared at the two, feelings the happiness that she should've felt for herself this time of year. Little did she know, amber eyes stared at her, wondering the same thing.
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Sakura stared out at the snowy window. Everything was white and merry. Red and green dots filled the world with happy little notes. Tomoyo had already gone to the date with Eriol, and her clothing was as beautiful as the angels of Christmas's clothing were.
Sakura sighed. She was in the Daidouji mansion with everything she could ever ask for, and she's going to leave them all behind for a stupid hotel. And maybe a title. And a celeb.
But...
She wished she never found out who she really was—that way, she would've kissed Syaoran the moment he said "I lo—
Hold on. Why was she thinking about that fucking, sophisticated, conceited bastard? The stupid playboy who played with her feelings and nurtured her with lies? Did she ever think that he was going to be in love with her? She didn't even know for sure if he ever knew that arrogant princess—Sakura Kinomoto. News of her accident has been flying around for years! Maybe he just gathered them piece by piece in order to win her heart, like what he did to the other poor and unfortunate girls. But she, Sakura Kinomoto, is hardball.
Sakura. Hates. Syaoran.
That idiot bastard! Why the hell would he play with her feelings? Of course he would, Sakura thought bitterly, he's the biggest playboy in the whole world! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT GUY?!! How could I have ever trusted him? He's only set out to hurt me. To make me never love again. Sakura sighed. Did I ever think that he was my boyfriend? He certainly didn't. Her eyes scanned across the room, only to land on a small piece of white wrapping radiated with silver stars and moons.
"UGH. As long as I'm alive, I'm never going to open that package." Sakura swore. She looked out the window again. This time, there was snow—white and glittery, like small shiny planets in a dark, misty sky.
"And now, a song dedicated from SL to SK, Spanish Eyes." The radio announcer said cheerfully. "SK, SL sends his deepest regrets and hope that you would forgive him. We hope so too, SK." Sakura whirled around, realizing that the radio was still on. As she approached to turn it off, her eyes caught the words of the song as realization stroked her.
It's not that I can't live without you,
It's just that I don't even want to try.
Every night I dream about you,
Ever since the day we said goodbye.
If I wasn't such a fool, Right now I'd be holding you.
There's nothing that I wouldn't do, Baby, if I only knew—
The words to say, The road to take, To find a way back to your heart.
What can I do? To get to you, And find a way back to your heart...
I don't know how we got so crazy,
But I'd do anything to set things right.
'Cuz your love is so amazing,
Baby, you're the best thing in my life.
Let me prove my love is real,
And make you feel the way I feel.
There's nothing that I wouldn't do, Baby, if I only knew—
The words to say, The road to take, To find a way back to your heart,
What can I do? To get to you? And find a way back to your heart...
Wondering whom SL and SK were, Sakura listened to the song, thinking how beautiful it is. Gradually, as her curiosity took her, she glided towards the small wrapping on the desk, and opened it.
A note fell out. Sakura picked it up—it was a familiar handwriting on a piece of old paper.
Sakura:
No matter who you are, you will always stay with me.
Have a happy life.
Syaoran
Sakura stared at the paper. Short as it was, it meant a great deal to her. Have a happy life? What kind of well-wish is that? It's as if that Syaoran wanted her to go. He didn't even try holding her back. Sakura put down the note, and opened the gift. Inside was a small, beautiful-carved bracelet with ice-cream cones and hearts next to each other. Eh. Syaoran must've picked it up at an 80% off sale. There's no way that this will be specially made.
Sakura threw the bracelet against a wall, walked towards the windowsill and placed herself upon it.
On the very front of the bracelet, there was a large heart that stated,
Cherished in My Heart
SL & SK 2getha 4ever
"No matter what happens, Syaoran, you'll always be cherished in my heart." The young princess smiled.
Large tears fell out of Sakura's eyes.
A/N: okay, stupid chapter. but i really, really, want to reach 450. is that okay? i hate to do this but, um, all of u who are reading and not reviewing out there? please review for me!! pls pls pls pls!! i really, really, really wanna reach 450!
thanx for reviewing! please check out my other stories, Chess Over Boys and Eyes of Hate! pls! i was so surprised at the reviews i got tho... so pls review if u hadn't!
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